Yemen's Houthis say targeted Saudi airport, Aramco facility
The Houthi spokesman said the Iran-backed group had “successfully carried out two military operations” using drones against an airport and an Aramco facility in southern Saudi Arabia.
Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for targeting a Saudi airport and an Aramco facility with drones on Thursday, August 20. The group said the operations were successful and took place in the southern Najran region, close to the Yemeni border. The first drone strike targeted Najran Airport, while the second hit the Aramco facility in Najran.
Saudi military spokesman Yahya Saree revealed the information on Telegram. Prior to this, Iran's Revolutionary Guards had warned that Saudi Arabia would struggle to control the Houthis as they intensified attacks on the kingdom. Yemen has been embroiled in conflict for over a decade, and recently joined the Middle East war after the Houthis disrupted a 2022 truce with Saudi-backed forces.
The rebels are reportedly planning to seize land near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a crucial shipping route.
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